Primary income payments in Burundi

Burundi: Primary income payments was 54.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
54.54 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
55.08 million BoP, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
11.32 million BoP, current US$
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Primary income payments in Burundi, 1985–2025

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M1985200520251985: 19.9M BoP, current US$1986: 22.7M BoP, current US$1987: 31.3M BoP, current US$1988: 25.8M BoP, current US$1989: 26.5M BoP, current US$1990: 23.0M BoP, current US$1991: 20.7M BoP, current US$1992: 27.6M BoP, current US$1993: 22.2M BoP, current US$1994: 19.5M BoP, current US$1995: 22.9M BoP, current US$1996: 20.4M BoP, current US$1997: 16.8M BoP, current US$1998: 11.9M BoP, current US$1999: 11.3M BoP, current US$2000: 14.5M BoP, current US$2001: 15.7M BoP, current US$2002: 12.5M BoP, current US$2003: 18.5M BoP, current US$2004: 20.5M BoP, current US$2005: 20.9M BoP, current US$2006: 13.4M BoP, current US$2007: 14.6M BoP, current US$2008: 15.2M BoP, current US$2009: 18.4M BoP, current US$2010: 12.0M BoP, current US$2011: 25.0M BoP, current US$2012: 17.9M BoP, current US$2013: 12.2M BoP, current US$2014: 24.9M BoP, current US$2015: 14.0M BoP, current US$2016: 12.8M BoP, current US$2017: 13.6M BoP, current US$2018: 53.6M BoP, current US$2019: 55.1M BoP, current US$2020: 51.6M BoP, current US$2021: 54.9M BoP, current US$2022: 50.3M BoP, current US$2023: 47.1M BoP, current US$2024: 43.4M BoP, current US$2025: 54.5M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments in Burundi is 54.54 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 290.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Burundi peaked at 55.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.32 million BoP, current US$, in 1999.

That places Burundi 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.24 million BoP, current US$ 19.88 million BoP, current US$ 31.30 million BoP, current US$ 5
1990s 19.62 million BoP, current US$ 11.32 million BoP, current US$ 27.56 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 16.41 million BoP, current US$ 12.48 million BoP, current US$ 20.94 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 24.10 million BoP, current US$ 12.00 million BoP, current US$ 55.08 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 50.31 million BoP, current US$ 43.43 million BoP, current US$ 54.88 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 176 Sierra Leone 58.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 177 Marshall Islands 57.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 180 Afghanistan 51.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 182 Equatorial Guinea 45.18 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Burundi?
Primary income payments in Burundi was 54.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 55.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 11.32 million BoP, current US$ in 1999.
How does Burundi rank for primary income payments?
Burundi ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 290.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.